What is Joomla Module?

Simply put, a Joomla module is a block of code that pulls information from your website’s database or from Joomla components. Modules can be placed in any predefined module position included with a Joomla template.

Modules are lightweight and flexible extensions used for page rendering. These modules are often “boxes” arranged around a component on a typical page. A well-known example is the login module. Modules are assigned per menu item, so you can decide to show or hide (for example) the login module depending on which page (menu item) the user is currently on. Some modules are linked to components: the “latest news” module, for example, links to the content component (com_content) and displays links to the newest content items. However, modules do not need to be linked to components; they don't even need to be linked to anything and can be just static HTML or text.

Modules are managed in the Joomla! Administrator view by the Module Manager.

In this article we are bringing to you top Joomla Modules of last year / 2014. Check out how many you already know and how many are totally new to you. If you have any other module you think deserves a place in this list, do let us know by Contact Us or in comment section. Also Check our some of our Modules - as developed by JoomlaKave.

Advanced Module Manager is an extension that changes the way your Module manager works. With Joomla you can normally only assign modules to certain menu items.With Advanced Module Manager you have the possibility to assign modules to just about anything you want.

A smart module to display Status and Share from Facebook page as stream. After Authentication, simply select the FB page from dropdown, select style and enjoy. Keep your visitors on your site while giving them all important updates from your FB page.

MetaMod is a "Meta Module" - a module that includes other modules, according to a set of rules. By installing the free GeoLite Country or City database from MaxMind, you can switch modules based on country names/cities/states etc.

JEvents is a long established Events calendar and listing addon for Joomla. JEvents consists of a number of modules and plugins for Joomla!. It is highly configurable and customisable with a long list of addons available to extend its. This makes JEvents is the ideal choice for your websites.

Ads Factory offers the easiest way to publish classified web ads. This extension is a turnkey solution for both Joomla! webmasters and unfamiliarized users alike. This extension performs an outstanding balancing act between its versatility on display, mixed with custom field flexibility and finalized with multiple revenue possibilities.

CoalaWeb Traffic is a Joomla 2.5 & 3.+ extension to help you keep track of the visitors to your site. You can choose to display the module and let visitors see and be amazed by your traffic or unpublish the module and view your website statistics in the admin area its up to you.

Discover Perfect Ajax Popup Contact Form developed for Joomla! CMS. First of all see the cool visual effects you can use on your website such as smooth slide in effect, impressive lightbox appear effects or on-site display with possible accordion effect. As you see your possibilities are practically unlimited.

A Featured Article Slider for Your Home Page or Any Module Position. Responsive & Stylish

This fantastic module is designed to help you to feature articles to show as a dynamic, auto-rotating customizable slider on home page or any module position. It adjusts fully according to available module space and ideal to display latest articles as news, just as it does in Yahoo Home page. Feature Article slider made easy!

Match you Site

Style & Effects

Front End Mockup

Customers Love it!

I love the layout of the module, and it’s easy to use, but it keeps making two rows of articles even though it should only be one. Even if I put 3 articles, it will display one of the articles in a second row…

A smart module to display Status and Share from Facebook page as stream. After Authentication, simply select the FB page from dropdown, select style and enjoy. Keep your visitors on your site while giving them all important updates from your FB page.

Facebook API changed, The extension has been updated to 7.0. It is compatible with the latest Joomla as well

Core Features

Displays latest updates from Google Plus

Dynamic Animation

Style-Match with Your Site

Full control to style-match with your Joomla site. Control for content font size

Tooltip

Image Preview In Tool Tip. Makes your site attractive with large image preview on Mouse Hover

5 Built-in Themes

Clean, Gray, Dark, Metro Single Color, and Metro Multi Color (random)

Theme Color

Metro Theme Colors, Rounded Box, Use Gradient

Video Demo

Front End Mockup

Customers love it

Best Support and Good Module! What I just love is when I see a good support, they told me “give us 2 Days” and after one they had already fixed it and updated my module on my website. I give them 5 stars.

Jonte, via Joomla Extension Directory

Short and sweetIt works well and support is very helpful. It also has many options to configure the module. My client wanted scrolling and at first I didn’t think it had it so was very happy to find out it did. You can set the module height in px so it’s very versatile for display options. The developer has a matching Facebook Feed that I got to go along side of this. Both match each other really sweeting the whole deal. There are some style choices right in the module too.

A smart module to display Status and Share from Facebook Profile as stream. After authentication, simply give your Facebook username, select style from built-in styles and layouts. Keep your visitors on your site while giving them all important updates from your FB profile.

Core Features

Twitter Widget

Real Time

Flexible and Easy

Use of the module is very easy and flexible. Custom Style, Custom Link Color and Custom Border Color

Custom Tweet

Custom Tweet Limit, Related Users

Styling

Use Header, Use Footer, Use Border

Style-Match with Your Site

Full control to style-match with your Joomla site. Control for content font size

Front End Mockup

Video Demo

Customers Love it!

Works Like a CharmJust follow the directions, they even made a youtube clip to help you with it. I tried the free version, but I was quickly convinced it did exactly what I want, so I upgraded to the pro version. Easy to install and easy to use.

Embed a Flash File Format (SWF) in a Module Position on Your Joomla site

Ever wondered how to embed a Flash format file (SWF) in a module position on your Joomla site? Our solution Flash SWF Embedder Module is exactly for that purpose. All it does is embed the SWF file within the module position of your choice.

Core Features

Embed SWF

Embed a Defined SWF (from URL) in Module Position. SWF can be added from External source

Responsive

It works with responsive function

Ratio

You get custom aspect ratio

File from Folder

You can select SWF file from folder with dropdown menu

Jquery

Jquery integration, loads flash file after site is load

Full Customization

Custom Height and Width From module manager. Custom Border Width and Border Color. Control Left and Right Margin to Control the Horizontal Alignment

Module Position

Custom module Position to Show and Which Menu/page.

Customers Love it!

Simple and Effective Flash ModuleThis module does just what I needed to do. Has all the basic features that you need to display the flash file. It would be nice top be able to change the standard message “SWF file not found. Please check the path.” when the flash is not displayed ( i.e. browser that does not support flash. )

NpLoftus, via Joomla Extension Directory

Very good and quick supportSimple module yet working fine. Very good and quick support.

Social Profiles & Followers is a Joomla module that helps to show various social profiles with nice 32px icon. We have added lots of social site icons and currently it’s possible to show at most 10 industry leading social network icons at a time.

Create Your Own Pinterest Showcase Inside Joomla Site

A smart and light weight Module for Joomla site to show Pinterest Pins in showcase style. It’s extensive feature also enables you to show pins from only a particular board as well. Easy, beautiful and attractive.

Core Features

Display

Customizable

You have The Customizable Settings of the Module. Extensive Control Over Managing Your Showcase

Branding Option

Show Brand Block Yes/No, Profile Picture URL. Brand or Company Name & Company Tag line. Show Follow Button Yes/No

Control Timing

How Many Pins to Show at a Time and Enable/Disable Auto Slideshow

Transition

Choose the Slide Transition Effects from Marvelous Set of Transition Effects. Slideshow Speed Customizable with Mili Second

Style-Match with Your Site

Works in Any Module Position of Your Joomla Template and Matches Style

Video Demo

Front End Mockup

Front End

Customers Love it!

Great Module Great Module. Had a JQuery conflict that I couldn’t sort out but got in touch with the developers and within the hour the module was working perfectly. The module does everything that I wanted it do and with this support, why wouldn’t you invest?

Tim Vaughan, via Joomla Extension Directory

AWESOME! Great job to the developers of pinterest showcase! I saw errors from this plugin and reported to them. After a few hours, they went back to me and they sent me the new version of their plugin and i installed it and then the errors are gone! very excellent job along with their great support! THANK YOU!!!!

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